Drag LabVIEW Object demo
Demonstrate how to drag a LabVIEW Object at runtime.
download LV5.1, size: 28 kb.
HotKey demo
When the selected key combination being pressed, this VI will stop.
Even if this VI is not the active window, as long as the thread are same.
download LV5.1, size: 13 kb.
Bitamp demo
 
Display a bitmap picture on the toolbar/menubar area. Good for company logo.
download LV5.1, size: 12 kb.
Tooltips demo
Create tooltips window on the front panel.
download LV5.1, 20 kb
Button demo
Add a button on the toolbar/menubar area. No polling ever needed !
Triggers occurrance when pressed.
download LV5.1, 77 kb
World Clock
Demonstrate how to use "Get SystemTime".
download LV5.1, 21 kb
Find Tools Palette
Find the Tools Palette, and place it at the top-left conner of the screen.
download LV5.1, Win95/NT, 27 kb
Send Keys demo
Simulate keys press.
download LV5.1, Win95, 56 kb
Send String demo
Simulate string input.
download LV5.1, Win95, 31 kb
Pie Chart
Display a color 3D pie chart, support auto-redraw.
download, LV5.1, size: 6 kb
Redraw Event demo
Demonstrate how to use "Redraw Event" and "SemiTransparent String".
download LV5.1, Win95, 18 kb
Create String "Object" at Run Time
Create a text edit "object" on the specified window at run time, and send string to it.
download, LV4.1 or later, Win95, size: 10 kb
Get/Send String
Retrieve (/Send) text from (/to) WordPad Window.
download, LV4.1 or later, Win95, size: 12 kb
Key Stroke II
Simulate key stroke, and send it to a LabVIEW window.
download, LV4.1 or later, Win95, size: 17 kb
Key Stroke
Simulate key stroke, and send it to a Notepad window. Also demonstrate how to use
"Send Message.vi"
download, LV4.1 or later, Win95, size: 12 kb
Slide Show
Show specified bitmap images on any window. Also demonstrate how to use
"Set Current Dir.vi" and "bmpCIN.vi" download, LV4.1
or later, Win95, size: 17 kb
Status Bar Demo
Demonstrate how to create a status bar; divide it into several parts; add an icon on it;
add text on it; modify the text background style (sunken, no border, and popout).
Also demonstrate how to use "Get Client Rect.vi", "InvalidateRect.vi", "Load Image.vi",
"Post Message.vi", "Post Message Array.vi", "Post Message Str.vi", "Set Wnd extStyle.vi",
"Get VK State.vi", etc.
download, LV4.1 or later, Win95, size: 64 kb
Make your front panel round
Why front panel always rectangular? Make yours round!
Example: a clock. Click the center of the clock to stop, click any other place to move,
press Ctrl-E to see the diagram. Now support Drag Full Window Mode.
Also demonstrate how to use "Move Window with no Titlebar.vi", "Set DragFullWin.vi",
"Get DragFullWin.vi" and "Window-O.vi" download, LV4.1 or later,
Win95, size: 34 kb
Resize Screen
Show you how to resize the screen to match your front panel size.
Also demonstrate how to use "Get Display Mode.vi" and "Set Display Mode.vi".
download, LV4.1 or later, Win95, size: 21 kb
Combo Shape Window
Change the shape of the window to a combination of rectangular, elliptic, and
triangular shapes. Demonstrate how to use "Combo Win.vi".
download, LV4.1 or later, Win95, size: 9 kb
Kidnap ActiveX Object
Show you how to get the handle of ActiveX Objects.
download, LV5.0.1 or later, Win95, size: 30 kb
Kidnap System Tray (the one on the lower right corner of the screen, with clock)
Demonstrate how to use: "Find Window by Class Name.vi", "Get Window.vi",
"Get Class Name.vi", "Get Client Rect.vi", "MoveWindow.vi", and "Set Parent.vi".
Also show you how to get the handle of the System Tray.
Remember to release it before exit !!
download, LV4.1 or later, Win95, size: 32 kb
Move Window with no Titlebar
Let user move a window which has no titlebar, such as a round window.
download, LV4.1 or later, Win95, size: 17 kb
BMP background
This example show you how to load a bitmap file as front panel background in runtime.
This way, user can choose they own background.
download,
LV4.1 or later, Win95, size: 52 kb
Transparent Bitmap
This example show you how to load a bitmap file, and display it with transparent color.
download, LV4.1 or later, Win95, size: 30 kb
Rotate Text
All text in LabVIEW are horizontal. This example show you how to display text in any
angle, color, font on any window.
download, LV4.1 or later, Win95, size: 30 kb
Hide Taskbar
This example show you how to find the handle for taskbar and programmatically hide
taskbar.
download, LV4.1 or later, Win95, size: 14 kb
One Click to Minimize All LabVIEW Windows
This example show you how to hide all LabVIEW windows and one icon on taskbar.
download, LV4.1 or later, Win95, size: 13 kb
Hide one scroll bar on your front panel
VI setup only let you show or hide both scroll bar.
To hide one scroll bar, one can change the window RECT, so that it smaller than window.
It's not perfect solution, but works.
download, LV4.1 or later, Win95, size: 20 kb
An alternative way is to create a dummy scroll bar on top of the LV scroll bar to cover
it up, and disable resize window. download, LV4.1 or later,
Win95, size: 23 kb
Polygon
Define front panel shape your self! Example: my car display panel.
download, LV4.1 or later, Win95, size: 21 kb
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